Judge denies NFL bid to reinstate Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott’s 6-game suspension

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) carries the ball against the New York Giants during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, right, and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib exchange jerseys after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Denver. The Broncos won 42-17. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott celebrates a first down against the New York Giants during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) kneels in prayer in the end zone at the start of an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott warms up on the field before an NFL football game against the New York Giants on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)

In this Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

FRISCO, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has denied the NFL’s request to suspend his injunction that blocked a six-game suspension for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on Monday was expected and came after the NFL had already moved on to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans with the same request.

In his ruling, Mazzant criticized the NFL for not waiting for his decision after using the argument of premature filings against the NFL Players Association in Elliott’s request for the injunction. The judge wrote that the “irony is not lost on the court.”

The NFL filed a request for an emergency stay with the appeals court Friday, and the union issued a response the next day. The league responded to the union’s filing Monday. All the filings make similar arguments from the original lawsuit the NFLPA filed on Elliott’s behalf in Mazzant’s court.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.